Google Sites

• Free and easy way to create and share webpages
• Intro: How can you promote yourself to an employer and stand out from the crowd? One way is to show your work on a website of your own! Not only is it easier to show others, but utlizing the internet is almost a must in todays world! There are many ways this can be done.
• A webhost is needed to host a website
  • UNLV provides one for free for all students (https://complabs.nevada.edu/~YOURLOGIN/SOMETHING.html) but the major downside is that, some while after graduation, it will no longer be accessible and everything will need to be transfered to another webhost.
  • Google sites also has a free webhosting service and it does not get removed unless it is removed by the user. This will be used in class and how to create one will be explained further on.
  • If you don't like free stuff, then you can always pay for a webhost and webdomain per month. The advantage to that is that there are less restrictions and it will seem more professional. There are also other free webhosting services out there, but they may require that an advertisement be placed on the page.

How to create a google sites account and what to do with it

1. First, if you do not have a google account, you will need to make one (https://www.google.com/accounts/NewAccount) and verify it by email.
2. Once you have made an account, go to (sites.google.com) and sign in.
3. After you sign in, hit the "Create site" button.
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4. Put a site name-something similar to your account name, or a combination of your first and last name so that it is unique but also easily remembered.
5. Type in the verification code and hist "create site" once more.
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6. If all went well, then you will have a website to host and show your work to others.
7. If you hit edit page near the top right corner, you can edit the page to put some html code.
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8. visit (http://sites.google.com/site/gisexample2/) for an example of a "portfolio" that would be shown to others.
9. Tips:
   • Putting your resume in HTML format on your webpage along with a few links showing what you know will help you market yourself better!
   • Any email domain will work for step 1 (gmail, yahoo, hotmail, etc...). However, if you want to make a gmail account as well, then use this link (https://www.google.com/accounts/NewAccount?service=mail&continue=http%3A%2F%2Fmail.google.com%2Fmail%2Fe-11-810452a4359fbc67ef26ce4892ef27-2c8a6e4621691f078cf9ce3bc14d6c77da1f7cd2&type=2) instead of the link in step 1.